I’m just a little bit disappointed Hanyu is not receiving the required technical support at Finland Thropy, since Mr Orser has left the non OGM/ non IMG student because of a non ISU competition in Japan.

If this is really the case, in the post #1283 Doctor 2014 is a prophet and his prophecy has just been fullfilled...

where is Orser? Just follow the $$$$$ ....

a bitter skating evening indeed...

Originally Posted by doctor2014

This has nothing to do with potential. Most people know that Hanyu has potential to win OGM. Sadly this is more politics and money. For example, Brian Orser, Jeffrey Buttle, and Javier Fernandez all belong to IMG. Hanyu does not. IMG has been pursuing Hanyu since last year, but Hanyu does not want to be part of IMG. This is why Fernandez gets all the IMG support and can go to Japan Open and make a documentary to be shown on NBC. Since IMG still can’t get Hanyu until now, it’s not a surprise that Orser and Co. are favoring Fernandez.

Better than Adelina and Liza at this point. Not perfect, but two 3-3s. Plus she can get pretty points because she has the desirable look and body type. I feel like after Lipnitskaya, she is the lady that's looking the next strongest form-wise at this point in the season. If Tuk and Sot keep bombing and Pogorilaya delivers on the GP, I almost feel like she'd deserve the chance to compete at the Olympics and gain some experience and exposure, I know there's always 2018, but with so many of these Russian girls, they are skating their best at 15 or 16, so why not let them compete when they are skating well? It's sad to see Adelina and Liza struggling so much these days, and really I don't know why, Liza's jumps look superb in practice, and Adelina, well her technique is not good, but she too impresses in practices then is a headcase in competition. So much talent, and it just seems like it's not coming together for either girl right now for whatever reason...

Seems there will always be reasons for a coach of multiple skaters to need to pick one event over another. I don't think Yuzuru was at all handicapped by having the seemingly always positive David Wilson by the boards.

Seems there will always be reasons for a coach of multiple skaters to need to pick one event over another. I don't think Yuzuru was at all handicapped by having the seemingly always positive David Wilson by the boards.

Wilson is not a technician ...

Independently from the results, from a psychological perspective it must be very frustrating to be a teen top skater and to know that you'll always be your coach's second choice!

It's a destiny for Yuzu to have to struggle against unlucky circumstances. He doesn't deserve it at all ....

Independently from the results, from a psychological perspective it must be very frustrating to be a teen top skater and to know that you'll always be your coach's second choice!

It's a destiny for Yuzu to have to struggle against unlucky circumstances. He doesn't deserve it at all ....

Regardless of the reasons, all a skater needs at the boards during a competition is someone who they are comfortable with, who has experience dealing with skaters in high pressure situations and who can lend support and encouragement. If the skater still needs technical overhauls during the competition, no coach is going to be able to help them with it. The said, David Wilson might not be known as a technical coach, but he's more than competent and more than capable of keeping a skater on track during a competition.

I doubt that Wilson being at the boards instead of Orser is causing a problem for Hanyu. He chose to work with Orser understanding that Fernandez was also his student and I seriously doubt that who was travelling with whom was not discussed with the skaters.

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I doubt that Wilson being at the boards instead of Orser is causing a problem for Hanyu. He chose to work with Orser understanding that Fernandez was also his student and I seriously doubt that who was travelling with whom was not discussed with the skaters.

It's not Yuzuru's problem but some of his fans'. I love Yuzuru's FS for this Olympic season. He is Romeo but I don't like the costume at all.

Regardless of the reasons, all a skater needs at the boards during a competition is someone who they are comfortable with, who has experience dealing with skaters in high pressure situations and who can lend support and encouragement. If the skater still needs technical overhauls during the competition, no coach is going to be able to help them with it. The said, David Wilson might not be known as a technical coach, but he's more than competent and more than capable of keeping a skater on track during a competition.

I doubt that Wilson being at the boards instead of Orser is causing a problem for Hanyu. He chose to work with Orser understanding that Fernandez was also his student and I seriously doubt that who was travelling with whom was not discussed with the skaters.

I'm afraid Yuzuru was waiting for his FS turn by himself and felt very nervous ,as he said later, since Mr.Wilson, "the competent person who can lend support and encouragement" , was at the boards watching the other skaters.....

no doubt Yuzuru chose to be Orser's second choice and agrees with his coach he's not an OGM contender...